Sea Shepherd

Sea Shepherd Founder Freed

AP | Posted 05.21.2012

FRANKFURT, Germany -- The founder of the environmental activist group Sea Shepherd has left a German jail after a court ordered him freed on bail pend...

Free Paul Watson!

Peter Jay Brown | Posted 05.17.2012

Peter Jay Brown

While people around the world revere Captain Paul Watson for the stands he takes to save whales, the German government has him under arrest for a 2005 complaint for the very actions millions cheer for each week.

Pete Bethune and His Holy Warriors, Part 2

Peter Jay Brown | Posted 05.15.2012

Peter Jay Brown

I certainly believe we come from apes, but I also would like to believe we have evolved beyond that. Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, Aung San Suu Kyi, Ghandi, and the Dalai Lama all know better. How might our human history be different if they had taken up arms?

Activist Group's Founder Reportedly Arrested

AP | Posted 05.14.2012

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — An environmental activist group known for its confrontations with whalers and fishermen says its founder has been arrested...

Pete Bethune and His Holy Warriors

Peter Jay Brown | Posted 05.08.2012

Peter Jay Brown

Have we finally gone mad as a society? Just because Pete Bethune looks good in a wetsuit, has tattoos, and a high "TV-Q" doesn't mean what he does is okay.

Minds in the Water: A Surfer's Journey From Apathy to Activism

Deborah Bassett | Posted 04.06.2012

Deborah Bassett

Rasta quickly moved forward in recruiting a team of filmmakers, journalists, musicians, eco-activists and celebrity surfers. He embarked upon the journey that has led him to be one of the most outspoken environmentalists in the surfing world today.

Anti-Whaling Activists Declare Victory

The Huffington Post | Travis Donovan | Posted 03.12.2012

Anti-whaling activists Sea Shepherd Conservation Society declared victory this week as Japan's whaling fleet left the Antarctic with less than a third...

Did Activists End This Season's Whale Hunt?

AP | NICK PERRY | Posted 05.06.2012

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Anti-whaling activists claimed Tuesday that they have effectively ended this year's Japanese hunt following a late-ni...

Japan Whalers Ask Judge To Freeze Sea Shepherd Bank Accounts

AP | Posted 04.17.2012

SEATTLE (AP) — A federal judge in Seattle declined to immediately restrain the activities of a Washington state-based anti-whaling group Thursday. ...

'Green News Report' - January 19, 2012

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 03.20.2012

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport. The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app!. IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: White Hou...

3 Activists Questioned After Boarding Japanese Whaling Vessel

AP | By ROD McGUIRK | Posted 01.09.2012

CANBERRA, Australia -- Three anti-whaling activists boarded a Japanese vessel off southwest Australia on Sunday as part of a campaign to stop whale hu...

Activist Threats Won't Stop Japan Whale Hunts

AP | Posted 12.04.2011

TOKYO — Japan plans to go ahead with its whaling program in the Antarctic later this year despite threats from activists to disrupt the annual h...

Environmentalists Battle Fishermen In Libyan Waters

AP | DON MELVIN | Posted 08.11.2011

ABOARD THE STEVE IRWIN — Tuna fishermen battled environmentalists on the Mediterranean, hurling heavy links of chain at them as the environmenta...

Eco Activists Sail To Libyan Waters

AP | DON MELVIN | Posted 08.10.2011

ABOARD THE STEVE IRWIN — A boat operated by environmental activists was steaming toward Libyan waters Friday, hoping to stop illegal fishing for...

Joanna Zelman

The 'Whale Wars' Star They Call An 'Eco-Terrorist'

HuffingtonPost.com | Joanna Zelman | Posted 08.03.2011

Hidden in the intimate upstairs room of a posh vegan restaurant in New York sat a man deemed an "eco-terrorist." He prefers "eco-terraist." Paul Wa...

Sea Shepherd: Eco Terrorism or Environmental Justice?

Deborah Bassett | Posted 08.02.2011

Deborah Bassett

From poking fun at disgruntled vegans to emphasizing the quirky antics used to irritate some of the ocean's greatest foes, Peter J. Brown highlights the trials and tribulations of what it takes to be a genuine eco-warrior on the high seas.

Activists Head Into War Zone To Protect Bluefin Tuna

AP | DON MELVIN | Posted 07.19.2011

BRUSSELS — A U.S.-based organization of environmental activists plans to steam into Libyan waters to stop poachers from netting bluefin tuna. T...

Sea Shepherd Activists Outrun Somali Pirates in the Gulf of Aden

Deborah Bassett | Posted 07.10.2011

Deborah Bassett

As a Quartermaster aboard the Steve Irwin, I was aware of the potential risks involved on this particular voyage due to the increasingly grim reality and frequency of piracy attacks off the horn of Africa.

Activists Protest In Defense of Threatened La Jolla Seals

Andy Stepanian | Posted 07.06.2011

Andy Stepanian

As many as one hundred Southern California conservationists and animal rights activists are expected to stage a protest march on Saturday, May 7, to demand adequate protections for a seal colony in La Jolla, CA

Sea Shepherd: Mission Accomplished in Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary

Deborah Bassett | Posted 05.25.2011

Deborah Bassett

Last week, I spent a week aboard The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society's vessels after they successfully shut down Japanese whaling operations in the southern ocean whale sanctuary -- a victory 7 years in the making.

Tears for the Land of the Rising Sun

Paul Watson | Posted 05.25.2011

Paul Watson

The Sea Shepherd crew headed for high ground when they saw the waters receding. They spent a very cold night on a hill and had no choice but to watch the total obliteration of the town below them.

The Terrible, Troubling Tribulations of Being Called an Eco-terrorist

Paul Watson | Posted 05.25.2011

Paul Watson

This constant, misguided yammering about alleged terrorism every time someone tries to nonviolently stop someone from harpooning whales or finning sharks is downright ignorant, and just plain silly.

The 11th Hour Strikes: Saving the Blue Fin Tuna From Extinction

Deborah Bassett | Posted 05.25.2011

Deborah Bassett

In an interview, Captain Paul Watson shed light on the the urgency of the situation and the necessity of continued direct action to protect the species from greedy commercial overfishing.

Whaling Suspension 'Is Not Time To Celebrate,' Conservationists Want More

AP | ROD McGUIRK | Posted 05.25.2011

CANBERRA, Australia — Conservationists and the Australian government said Thursday they were not satisfied with Japan's suspension of whaling in...

Green News Report: February 17, 2011 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 05.25.2011

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport. The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app!. IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Heavier s...